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Synonyms for stretch
strɛtʃstretch
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Princeton's WordNet
stretchnoun
a large and unbroken expanse or distance
"a stretch of highway"; "a stretch of clear water"
Synonyms:
stint, stretching, reach, stretchiness, stretchability, reachingreach, reaching, stretchnoun
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
Synonyms:
reach, stretchability, range, scope, arrival, reaching, stretchiness, stretching, ambit, compass, orbit, grasp, stintstretchnoun
a straightaway section of a racetrack
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stint, stretching, reach, stretchiness, stretchability, reachingstretch, stretchingnoun
exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent
Synonyms:
stint, stretching, reach, stretchiness, stretchability, reachingstretchnoun
extension to or beyond the ordinary limit
"running at full stretch"; "by no stretch of the imagination"; "beyond any stretch of his understanding"
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stint, stretching, reach, stretchiness, stretchability, reachingstretch, stintnoun
an unbroken period of time during which you do something
"there were stretches of boredom"; "he did a stretch in the federal penitentiary"
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stretching, stretchability, stint, stretchiness, reaching, reach, least sandpiperstretch, stretchiness, stretchabilityadjective
the capacity for being stretched
Synonyms:
stint, stretching, reach, stretchiness, stretchability, reachingstretch(a)adjective
having an elongated seating area
"a stretch limousine"
stretchverb
easily stretched
"stretch hosiery"
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stretch(a)stretch, stretch alongverb
occupy a large, elongated area
"The park stretched beneath the train line"
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debase, stretch out, extend, stretch along, adulterate, dilute, elongate, load, unfoldstretch, extendverb
extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body
"Stretch your legs!"; "Extend your right arm above your head"
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go, unfold, run, hold out, elongate, adulterate, stretch along, draw out, gallop, reach out, broaden, strain, dilute, debase, stretch out, put out, offer, extend, cover, widen, expand, load, lead, poke out, carry, pass, exsert, protract, stretch forth, continue, prolongunfold, stretch, stretch out, extendverb
extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length
"Unfold the newspaper"; "stretch out that piece of cloth"; "extend the TV antenna"
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gallop, crane, blossom, widen, run, lead, continue, debase, load, poke out, extend, blossom forth, protract, stretch out, draw out, offer, put out, carry, spread out, open, go, stretch forth, pass, adulterate, dilute, reach out, unfold, exsert, stretch along, spread, expand, cover, prolong, strain, hold out, blossom out, elongate, broadenstretchverb
become longer by being stretched and pulled
"The fabric stretches"
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debase, stretch out, extend, stretch along, adulterate, dilute, elongate, load, unfoldelongate, stretchverb
make long or longer by pulling and stretching
"stretch the fabric"
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debase, stretch out, extend, stretch along, adulterate, dilute, elongate, load, unfoldstretch, stretch outverb
lie down comfortably
"To enjoy the picnic, we stretched out on the grass"
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hold out, debase, stretch out, put out, extend, stretch along, adulterate, dilute, elongate, crane, exsert, stretch forth, load, unfoldstretchverb
pull in opposite directions
"During the Inquisition, the torturers would stretch their victims on a rack"
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debase, stretch out, extend, stretch along, adulterate, dilute, elongate, load, unfoldstretchverb
extend the scope or meaning of; often unduly
"Stretch the limits"; "stretch my patience"; "stretch the imagination"
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debase, stretch out, extend, stretch along, adulterate, dilute, elongate, load, unfoldload, adulterate, stretch, dilute, debaseverb
corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones
"adulterate liquor"
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lade, unfold, pervert, elongate, adulterate, demoralise, deprave, stretch along, debauch, thin, vitiate, reduce, dilute, cut, thin out, stretch out, misdirect, load up, extend, debase, laden, charge, load, corrupt, profane, demoralize, subvert, alloyextend, stretchverb
increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance
"stretch the soup by adding some more cream"; "extend the casserole with a little rice"
Synonyms:
go, unfold, exsert, hold out, elongate, strain, stretch along, cover, dilute, reach out, broaden, draw out, gallop, debase, stretch out, put out, offer, extend, run, widen, expand, load, lead, poke out, carry, pass, protract, stretch forth, continue, adulterate, prolongstretch, stretch outverb
extend one's body or limbs
"Let's stretch for a minute--we've been sitting here for over 3 hours"
Synonyms:
hold out, debase, stretch out, put out, extend, stretch along, adulterate, dilute, elongate, crane, exsert, stretch forth, load, unfold
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Dictionary of English Synonymes
stretchverb
Synonyms:
strain, tighten, make tensestretchverb
stretchverb
Synonyms:
reach, stretch forth, hold outstretchverb
stretchverb
Synonyms:
exaggerate, extend too farstretchverb
Synonyms:
extend, reach, be drawn outstretchnoun
stretchnoun
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "stretch":
stretching, strech, extensible, elongation, tranche, elastic, expand, extend
Nicknames
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Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#123 | go | |
#283 | open | |
#605 | range | |
#617 | offer | |
#672 | run | |
#846 | cover | |
#1056 | continue | |
#1176 | lead | |
#1324 | cut | |
#1453 | charge | |
#1493 | pass | |
#2036 | reduce | |
#2135 | load | |
#2254 | reach | |
#2412 | carry | |
#3125 | spread | |
#3129 | expand | |
#3270 | scope | |
#4349 | thin | |
#4484 | arrival | |
#4532 | extend | |
#5572 | stretch | |
#6257 | reaching | |
#6612 | strain | |
#8954 | laden | |
#9510 | alloy | |
#9591 | orbit | |
#10212 | crane | |
#10647 | compass | |
#11130 | elastic | |
#11969 | corrupt | |
#12711 | stretching | |
#13142 | grasp | |
#13900 | blossom | |
#20313 | broaden | |
#21844 | tighten | |
#21963 | extensible | |
#23908 | widen | |
#25927 | unfold | |
#28302 | elongation | |
#28687 | dilute | |
#28795 | stint | |
#32543 | profane | |
#32756 | prolong | |
#34734 | pervert | |
#41877 | gallop | |
#50673 | tranche | |
#51579 | subvert | |
#59386 | ambit | |
#62038 | elongate | |
#89684 | lade | |
#121624 | vitiate | |
#123268 | strech | |
#162847 | debase | |
#163167 | demoralize | |
#212610 | debauch | |
#232391 | misdirect | |
#251151 | adulterate | |
#311639 | protract |
How to use stretch in a sentence?
Based on what we know about cable TV viewers in general, it would not be a stretch to imagine that there are many older Purples among Weather Channel viewers.
This has been a long journey, we were able to get the company to stretch their offers. We got a really good return-to-work agreement.
It is better, I think, to grab at the stars than to sit flustered because you know you cannot reach them... At least he who reaches will get a good stretch, a good view, and perhaps even a low-hanging apple for his efforts.
We had a lot of open looks, good shots that did not fall, shots that we usually make down the stretch.
As a kid you run around so fast, the world around you seems to stand still. A summer vacation can stretch on for an eternity. With each birthday we circle back and cross the same point around the sun. We wish each other 'many happy returns.' But soon you feel the circle begin to tighten, and you realize it’s a spiral, and you’re already halfway through...
Translations for stretch
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- تمدد, تمتدArabic
- estirarCatalan, Valencian
- natáhnoutCzech
- strækkeDanish
- dehnen, ausleiern, strecken, Strecke, AbschnittGerman
- τείνωGreek
- streĉiEsperanto
- estirar, estirarse, extenderse, dar, estiramiento, tramo, elasticidad, trecho, estirónSpanish
- کش آمدنPersian
- venyttää, venytellä, pingottaa, venyä, venyttely, venyvyys, osuus, liioittelu, kimmoisuusFinnish
- s'étirer, s'étendre, étendre, étirementFrench
- síneadhIrish
- sìnScottish Gaelic
- kifeszít, kinyújtHungarian
- ձգվելArmenian
- meregangIndonesian
- tendereItalian
- 伸びる, 伸ばす, ストレッチJapanese
- 당기다, 뻗다Korean
- tendo, extendoLatin
- whakamakaka, hōkari, whakamākakakakaMāori
- strekken, rechttrekken, rekken, aanspannen, reiken, rekDutch
- tøye utNorwegian
- estesarOccitan
- rozciągaćPolish
- esticar, espreguiçar-sePortuguese
- chutayQuechua
- extender, stender, tenderRomansh
- întindeRomanian
- растянуться, вытянуться, растягивать, натягивать, вытянуть, вытягиваться, натянуть, вытягивать, растянуть, растягиваться, растя́жка, эласти́чность, растя́гивание, промежу́ток, уча́стокRussian
- तनोतिSanskrit
- sträckaSwedish
- நீட்சிTamil
- సాగు, సాగదీయు, ఒళ్ళు విరుచుకొనుTelugu
- germek, uzamak, çekmek, gerilmek, yayılmak, gerinmek, uzanmak, uzatmak, esneklik, elastikiyet, gerinmeTurkish
- розтягнутиUkrainian
- duỗiVietnamese
- 伸展Chinese
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